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Introduction to plasmas covering collective phenomena, waves, instabilities, and kinetic theory with applications to fusion and materials processing.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Historical reviews of Oliver Schmitz: The course was rated as difficult, with a difficulty rating of 4, reflecting the challenges of the material and the online format during the pandemic.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026Covers plasma wave theory, damping mechanisms, MHD equilibria, instabilities, and nonlinear processes.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Spring 2022–Spring 2025 · limited sampleThis seminar covers current topics in plasma physics.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sampleGENERAL PHYSICS introduces mechanics, heat, and waves at the non-calculus level with applications to various fields.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Exams are fair but include one or two tough questions that require significant thought and effort.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026PHYSICS 104 is a general physics course covering electricity, magnetism, optics, and modern physics as a continuation of PHYSICS 103.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Exams are high-stakes with no notes and minimal partial credit, while labs and homeworks involve significant busy work.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026Calculus-based physics for engineering students covering mechanics, energy, and momentum.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Exams frequently mirror homework and discussion questions, making practice essential. The material is inherently difficult, requiring substantial effort to grasp conceptual physics and problem-solving techniques.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026A calculus-based physics course for engineers covering electricity, magnetism, light, and sound.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Reviewers characterize the class as inherently difficult with tough exams, though the workload is often manageable. Some note that finals combine many concepts, while others report strict grading with no curve despite low test averages.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026Covers electrostatics, magnetostatics, Maxwell's equations, electromagnetic waves, and relativistic electromagnetism.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Historical reviews of Ke Fang: Homework can be confusing and lectures difficult to follow, but the textbook is helpful and exams mirror problem sets.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026A graduate course covering advanced electrodynamics, including Maxwell's equations, wave propagation, and relativistic electrodynamics.
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Historical reviews of Jeffrey Schmidt: Reviewers note that Jackson E&M is tough and assigns a lot of problems per week.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026PHYSICS 805 covers special topics in physics at the graduate level.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026PHYSICS 990 is a research course where students conduct supervised research projects with individual faculty members.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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